The story is about two old people named David...

The story is about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memories. For example, Rosy would forget to cook dinner or take vegetables home after paying for them. David would show up for work on Sundays, thinking it was Monday. One winter they were to take a long plane trip. When they arrived at the airport, there were only ten minutes left. In that situation, anyone would get into the plane right away. But David and Rosy didn’t do so. They went to buy some flight insurance(保险) instead. Immediately after they put a two-pound note into a machine, their policy (保险单) came out.

“Who would get the money if the plane crashed, I wonder?” asked Rosy. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. “We should post the policy to her. Now, be quick! Give me a stamp, will you?” he said to Rosy. “The plane is going to take off in another minute.” David put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it into a postbox, and suddenly he let out a cry.

What do you suppose happened to him? He had posted their plane tickets to his mother.

1.Rosy is David’s ______.

A. friend　　　　　 B. mother　　 C. sister　　　 D. wife

2.This passage tells us that David and Rosy ______.

A. were always short of time

B. always did everything in a great hurry

C. were very forgetful

D. usually worked on Sundays

3.David meant to post his mother _____.

A. two plane tickets　　　　　　 B. a two-pound note

C. the flight insurance　　　　 D. an empty envelope

4.Mr Jackson made such a foolish mistake because ______.

A. he was worried about his mother

B. he had forgotten to buy a stamp

C. he was worried about this flight

D. his memory was poor and he posted the letter in a great hurry

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A forgetful old couple.

B. Two plane tickets.

C. A pleasant flight.

D. A plane crash.

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We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”

There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.

“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly and people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”

“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”

“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

1.The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.

A. lie on his stomach　　　　　 B. lie on his back

C. stand quietly　　　　　　　　 D. sit in peace

2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation

B. His children’s generation

C. His grandchildren’s generation

D. None of the above.

3.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation.

B. His children’s generation.

C. His grandchildren’s generation.

D. None of the above.

4.What is the writer’s attitude（态度，看法） towards the generation gap?

A. Unacceptable.　　 B. Awful.

C. Funny.　　　　 　　 D. Common.

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We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new,but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”  There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

1. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so   that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.

A. lie on his stomach       B. lie on his back

C. stand quietly           D. sit in peace

2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation             B. His children’s generation

C. His grandchildren’s generation     D. None of the above.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?

A. Unacceptable. B. Awful.  C. Funny. D. Common.

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We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”

There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.

“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”

“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”

“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

1.The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.

A. lie on his back　　　　　 B. lie on his stomach　　 C. stand quietly　　　　　　 D. sit in peace

2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation　　　　　　 B. His grandchildren’s generation

C. His children’s generation　　　 D. None of the above.

3.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation.　　　　　　　 B. His children’s generation.

C. His grandchildren’s generation.　　 D. None of the above.

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?

A. Unacceptable.　　 B. Awful.　　　 C. Funny.　　　　 D. Objective

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My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you’ve shared about life and positive energy has changed my life.

This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.

I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn’t until this March that I told myself “no more negativity (消极性)” as you taught readers in your blog.

Since then I’ve got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. When people walk in the front door, I’m the first face they see, so I smile big when I say “good morning” to them, especially on Monday. Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive (行政的) assistant position that I wanted.

One of the biggest things I’ve taken to heart from your blog is changing my opinions on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate (热情的) about it, I could make my life fulfilling.

All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!

Sincerely,

Amber

1.Amber wrote the letter mainly to __________.

A.introduce herself to John B.ask for some advice

C.express her thanks D.talk about her bad year

2.We can infer from the passage that Amber __________.

A.received very good education B.spent a lot of time playing computer games

C.didn’t like her boyfriend D.wasn’t satisfied with her job

3.What is implied about John in the letter?

A.He used to live a very negative life.

B.He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.

C.He doesn’t like sharing his life stories.

D.He is a very famous novelist.

4.What does Amber’s change tell us?

A.A positive attitude is rewarding. B.Bad luck doesn’t exist long.

C.Practice makes perfect. D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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Inside Out is one of my favorite Disney / Pixar movies. The story is about a young girl named Riley who moves from Minnesota to San Francisco with her family and how she deals with her emotions (情感) through the move. These five emotions in Riley's brain are Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust (厌恶) and Sadness. These emotions play a very important role in her life. I can understand because I am an 11-year-old girl and I am very in touch with my emotions and pre-teen feelings.

The film is extremely beautiful and you couldn't ask for better direction from Pete Doctor. The use of the right colors for the characters is great. For example, Joy is yellow, Sadness is blue, Disgust is green, Fear is purple and Anger of course is red. Sadness plays a main role in the story and it makes me wonder why we are told not to be sad. I think it's important to be sad when the time comes. The end of the movie pretty much got me and the whole audience (观众) (families, couples and even elderly people) in tears and I cried very hard.

I recommend (推荐) this movie for anyone from 8 to 18 because it has enough joy in it for younger kids to like it even though it does have some sad moments. I believe that adults will like it too. And I give it 4 out of 5 stars because it connects to an older audience even though it is designed for a younger audience. I think younger children can see this, but a parent would have to explain some things to them after the movie.

1.The author feels connected with the movie because she and the character Riley _____.

A. enjoy the same movie B. have the same feelings

C. have the same move experience D. have a similar family background

2.What does the author think of Pete Doctor's job?

A. Wonderful. B. Just so-so.

C. Bad. D. Disappointing.

3.After seeing the movie, the author has a new understanding of _____.

A. fear B. sadness

C. anger D. joy

4.In the author's eyes, the movie _____.

A. won't attract people over 18 B. is really unsuitable for children

C. will be popular among kids and adults D. can easily be understood by younger kids

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There is a wonderful old story about the best­known artist，Leonardo da Vinci.When Leonardo was ______ The Last Supper，it took him several years to complete it.He had ______ to use live models for Christ and ______ of the twelve Apostles(使徒). He chose the ______ for Christ first when he found a man who ______ both beauty and love on his face.As the years ______，Leonardo completed all of the Apostles ______ Judas.Finally，he found a man whose face seemed full of greed and evil.After he ______ painting the man as Judas，the man asked ______ Leonardo knew who he was.When Leonardo said no，the man ______ loudly，“I am the same man you painted years ago as the model for Christ.”

Though this story is certainly not true，it does ______ a spiritual(精神的)truth.No matter how old or young we are，the ______ can often show the condition of our deep heart.I have seen wrinkled(有皱纹的) faces that still sparkled(闪耀)with the ______ of angels when they smiled. I have also seen young faces ______ eyes as cold as ice。

The good news，______，is that it is never too ______ to change our face and our heart，and ______ our heart with love and let it shine through our eyes and actions.

I only hope that my own face，no matter how old or wrinkled it ______，is always the face of love. I hope it is a face of ______，gentleness，hopefulness and joyfulness. May your eyes ______ shine with the light of joy. And may everyone who looks at you always see a face full of love.

1.A.designing B.creating C.painting D.improving

2.A.decided B.imagined C.ordered D.refused

3.A.both B.each C.neither D.none

4.A.model B.shape C.person D.character

5.A.appeared B.enjoyed C.showed D.expressed

6.A.ended up B.went on C.came up D.turned on

7.A.beside B.without C.including D.except

8.A.started B.stopped C.repeated D.enjoyed

9.A.how B.why C.if D.when

10.A.answered B.cried C.shouted D.laughed

11.A.discover B.learn C.report D.tell

12.A.power B.faith C.appearance D.attitude

13.A.beauty B.hope C.nature D.enjoyment

14.A.by B.in C.like D.with

15.A.however B.instead C.therefore D.besides

16.A.early B.late C.hard D.fast

17.A.fill B.equip C.cover D.mix

18.A.suffers B.develops C.becomes D.means

19.A.sadness B.carefulness C.rudeness D.kindness

20.A.never B.always C.seldom D.sometimes

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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.

On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.

Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.

As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.

The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.

1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first

2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced

3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides

4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud

5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors

6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing

7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose

8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls

9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant

10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage

11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle

12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero

13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished

14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests

15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners

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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.

On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.

Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.

As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.

The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.

1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first

2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced

3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides

4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud

5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors

6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing

7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose

8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls

9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant

10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage

11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle

12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero

13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished

14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests

15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners

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There is a story about the moon cake．During the Yuan dynasty, China was ruled by the Mongolian people． Leaders from the preceding Song dynasty were unhappy about being ruled by foreigners, so they began to organize a secret rebellion． The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the making of special cakes． Baked into each cake was a message containing the outline of the attack． On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government． Today, these cakes are eaten to commemorate（纪念）this legend and are called Moon Cakes．

For generations, moon cakes have been made with sweet fillings of nuts, mashed red beans, lotus-seed paste or Chinese dates, wrapped in pastry． Sometimes a cooked egg yolk can be found in the middle of this rich tasting dessert． Some people have compared moon cakes to the plum puddings and fruit cakes which are served in the English holiday seasons．

Nowadays, there are hundreds of varieties of moon cakes on sale a month before the arrival of the Moon Festival．

1.According to this passage, people eat moon cakes on the Moon Festival because___________ .

2.The leaders ordered the special cakes to be made in order to _________________

3.Why did those leaders want to overthrow the government? __________________ .

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG? __________________ .

5.The best title for the passage is “_______”．

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